Category Archives: Positional Good

Paul Krugman, the new face of Income Inequality From Gawker: Income Inequality Institute Will Pay Paul Krugman $25,000 Per Month The publicly funded City University of New York has offered Paul Krugman what it marketed as “a relatively comfortable perch” at … Continue reading →

Is that a drawbridge they could could pull up once they’re inside? (Thor Swift for The New York Times) From the NYT: Best, Brightest and Rejected: Elite Colleges Turn Away Up to 95% The U.S. college admissions racket spun itself up … Continue reading →

Time doesn’t exist. Clocks exist. From Digg: Why Does This Pocket Watch Cost $400,000? This is an appealing pocket watch, but I have a few concerns: It has an “Oil Change” indicator on the back, reminding you to get it … Continue reading →